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Page 25 - For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self...
Page 75 - And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always : but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
Page 42 - ... that thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves ; they shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
Page 76 - And he said unto him, Thy brother is come ; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Page 76 - And he said unto him ; Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, and is found.
Page 89 - Once they were mourning here below, And wet their couch with tears; They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins, and doubts, and fears.
Page 74 - Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day ? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Page 27 - Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might. For there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave whither thou goest,
Page 49 - ... destruction of life. The seducer plunders the wretched victim of character, morals, happiness, hope, and heaven ; enthrals her in the eternal bondage of sin, consumes her beyond the grave in endless fire, and murders her soul with an ever-living death. With the same comprehensive and terrible malignity, he destroys himself; calls down upon his own head the vengeance of that almighty hand, which will suffer no sinner to escape ; and awakens the terrors of that undying conscience, which will enhance...
Page 50 - Give to him that asketh of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.